Letters: Abortion regulations are justified

When Michigan House Bill 5711, which added more regulatory oversight to abortion clinics, was passed, the Free Press editorialized that this bill was anti-woman, suggesting that the bill had nothing to do with women's health.

In light of the Kermit Gosnell case in Pennsylvania, in which the doctor is accused in the death of a woman and killing infants after they were delivered, how can it be argued that laissez-faire regulation of abortion clinics is justified, and how can prudent regulations be labeled anti-women's health? Is this the "choice" we want to protect? Changing one's position based on facts is not a sign of weakness, but a mark of enlightenment.

Thomas M. Doran

Plymouth

The people of Michigan have been taken for a ride. In 2010, voters picked Rick Snyder for governor. Many did so because they thought he was an outsider. He was not a politician. He was businessman who knew how to balance budgets responsibly. He was one tough nerd. Instead, he's turned out to be one big disaster. No leader can, in good conscience, make low- and middle-income families pay more in taxes so wealthy corporations can get tax breaks. That's exactly what Snyder did when he raised taxes on families and seniors and taxed health care so he could give $1.8 billion in tax breaks to big corporations. Snyder may be a good businessman, but he doesn't understand simple fairness. And he definitely doesn't understand the challenges ordinary middle-class families face.

Mike Davis Jr.

Sumpter Township

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Letters: Abortion regulations are justified

In light of the Kermit Gosnell case in Pennsylvania, in which the doctor is accused in the death of a woman and killing infants after they were delivered, how can it be argued that laissez-faire